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Title: Benirschke inspires news anchor
Post by: geno57 on October 23, 2006, 10:45:20 AM

I didn't know Rolf had hepaititis-C.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/b...9-7m21bell.html (http://\"http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/bell/20061021-9999-7m21bell.html\")

'Scuse me if this has been discussed before.

Title: Benirschke inspires news anchor
Post by: DrBear on October 23, 2006, 02:23:27 PM

Admittedly, not so hot on WOF, but when you consider he came back to play pro ball after having his intestinal disease and now battled hep C - that's pretty damn impressive for anyone.

Title: Benirschke inspires news anchor
Post by: Matt Ottinger on October 23, 2006, 02:37:48 PM

Rolf's website for his program recognizing people who've overcome serious illness:

http://www.greatcomebacks.com/us (http://\"http://www.greatcomebacks.com/us/\")

Not surprisingly, the words "wheel" and "fortune" are nowhere to be found in his biography.